15th largest plant in Alaska · 3846th nationally
Fairbanks is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 42.2 MW. It generates roughly 6.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 597 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3332 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Fairbanks |
|---|---|
| Operator | Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc |
| City | Fairbanks |
| County | Fairbanks North Star County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99701 |
| Coordinates | 64.85417, -147.71935 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.4 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.4 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Standby | 1970 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Standby | 1970 |
| CO₂ | 10.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 32 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 60 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3332 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| Balancing Authority | No Ba |
|---|
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.